Newcomers star in West Alabama scrimmage

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Aug 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM

With two practices on Saturday, the West Alabama football coaching staff used the morning practice to take a look at newcomers in live conditions, while the defense controlled a 90-minute afternoon workout at Tiger Stadium.

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LIVINGSTON | With two practices on Saturday, the West Alabama football coaching staff used the morning practice to take a look at newcomers in live conditions, while the defense controlled a 90-minute afternoon workout at Tiger Stadium.Several freshmen and walk-ons made the most of their morning opportunity. Freshman defensive end Ezekiel Ufomadu recorded a sack, and walk-on linebacker Evan Osborne intercepted a pass in the scrimmage.“Alex Pagonis and James Williams are already getting work with the 2s on the offensive line, and Mike Williams is working with the second bunch on the defensive front,” coach Will Hall said. “We kind of felt like all along that the lines would be the strength of this signing class.”Even though the energy level wasn’t what Hall wanted in the afternoon, he was pleased with how the defense responded and executed.“Our defense executed much better. That’s what you would expect out of a Tiger defense coming off the kind of day they had yesterday,” Hall said. “All in all, our energy level was as low as its been as a team, though.”Hall also singled out freshman quarterback Conner Cramer and walk-on running back Jacob Nichols, as well as freshman kicker Troy Elliott and freshman defensive end Dwight Herlong Jr. The Tigers will scrimmage at 2:45 p.m. today at Tiger Stadium. The scrimmage is open to the public.